It's Cherry Time Again / myLot

Boise, Idaho

June 29, 2023 1:20am CST

Mmm. Cherries. One cup of these lovely, juicy, tasty morsels is only 97 calories, with 3 grams of fiber. They have 2 grams of protein but 25 grams of sugar. The juice can impact your tryptophan, melatonin, and serotonin which are the body's hormones that manage sleep. Cherries also help with inflammation, help to keep your heart healthy, and dark cherry extracts can be used to treat breast cancer cells. One thing to note is that cherry juice does lack the fiber that the whole cherries have. But, the juice can provide a higher dose of minerals and vitamins. Dried cherries may have added sugar which makes this form not as good a choice. Rainier and Montmorency varieties are said to be the better choice to provide vitamins A and C and potassium and antioxidants to the diet. As with grapes the darker the color the more nutritious.

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BarBaraPrz

@BarBaraPrz (47619)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

29 Jun 23

I like cherries but they're too expensive so I don't buy them. My favorite are Bings.

MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (83074)

• United States

29 Jun 23

Bing cherries are my favorite too

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (181321)

• United States

29 Jun 23

Thanks for the cherry facts. We like Bing cherries the best.

Jenaisle

@Jenaisle (14078)

• Philippines

29 Jun 23

I have cherries sometimes. But I don't see them in the market now

Anna

@LadyDuck (472000)

• Switzerland

29 Jun 23

Cherry times started at the beginning of June here, it's almost over. They are very expensive this year, I did not buy, $ 10 for a pound of cherries is ridiculous.

Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (107900)

• Marion, Ohio

29 Jun 23

I like cherries. Just not a lot at one time

MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (83074)

• United States

29 Jun 23

I just put cherries on my grocery list.

youless

@youless (112561)

• Guangzhou, China

29 Jun 23

It is nice. But cherries are expensive fruits here and therefore I seldom have them.

Jeanniebugs

@jeanbug23 (992)

• Philippines

29 Jun 23

I really, really like cherries and they are very good for our health. I want to grow them in our country but maybe they cannot live here because of the tropical climate. I wish I could have them here,

Judy Story

@jstory07 (139782)

• Roseburg, Oregon

29 Jun 23

I am glad cherroes are good for you. Because I love cherries. YUMMY!!!!!

@DaddyEvil (137463)

• United States

29 Jun 23

I bought a bag of Bing cherries last week. They weren't as good as they normally are. They were kind of sour. I'm waiting for the Rainier cherries to be in our local grocery store. I like them best, anyway.

Arunima Singh

@arunima25 (87855)

• Bangalore, India

29 Jun 23

I like cherries but they are not so commonly found here. I would buy them whenever I spot them. I always prefer to have any whole fruit than the juice. Being diabetic, I avoid fruit juices.